Saturday’s game at Schar Center has the Elon Phoenix (8-4) squaring off against the Marshall Thundering Herd (7-6) at 7:00 PM (on December 28). Our computer prediction projects a 74-70 win for Elon, who is a small favorite based on our model.

According to our computer prediction, Marshall is projected to cover the spread (5.5) versus Elon. The two teams are expected to go over the 144.5 total.

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Elon vs. Marshall Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: FloCollege
• Where: Elon, North Carolina
• Venue: Schar Center
• Line: Elon -5.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Elon -230, Marshall +184

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Elon vs. Marshall Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Elon 74, Marshall 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Elon vs. Marshall

• Pick ATS: Marshall (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

Elon has put together an 8-2-0 record against the spread this season, while Marshall is 5-6-0. The Phoenix have gone over the point total in four games, while Thundering Herd games have gone over four times. The teams average 155.1 points per game, 10.6 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Elon Performance Insights

• The Phoenix are outscoring opponents by 10.5 points per game with a +127 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.8 points per game (134th in college basketball) and give up 67.3 per outing (85th in college basketball).
• Elon grabs 40.8 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball) while conceding 28.9 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 11.9 boards per game.
• Elon makes 8.5 three-pointers per game (124th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.5 on average.
• The Phoenix’s 98.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 125th in college basketball, and the 85.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 66th in college basketball.
• Elon has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 11.8 per game (204th in college basketball play) while forcing 9.1 (346th in college basketball).

Marshall Performance Insights

• The Thundering Herd’s +66 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.3 points per game (146th in college basketball) while giving up 72.2 per outing (208th in college basketball).
• Marshall ranks 158th in the country at 33.4 rebounds per game. That’s 3.5 more than the 29.9 its opponents average.
• Marshall knocks down 7.8 three-pointers per game (193rd in college basketball) at a 29.1% rate (337th in college basketball), compared to the 5.7 per game its opponents make, at a 33.0% rate.
• Marshall has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (204th in college basketball), 1.7 fewer than the 13.5 it forces (81st in college basketball).

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